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Transylvania University Ranking Badges

Transylvania earned 12 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 6 in the top 5%, 4 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #43 of 1,646 in Most Focused for Accounting, a top 5% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 12 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 6
• Highest placement: #43 of 1,646, a top 5% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 7
• Placements this edition: 108
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Transylvania University Earned?

Transylvania University holds 12 ranking badges across 7 fields of study, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. See our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	6
Top 10%	4
Top 15%	2
Total	12

What Is Transylvania University Known For?

Transylvania University is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 2 of its 12 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Accounting, Communication & Media Studies and General Biology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best	✓
Overall Best (Southeast)		✓
Overall Best (Kentucky)		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Biology
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Accounting
Most Focused			✓
Business & Commerce
Most Focused	✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Focused			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health & Physical Education
Most Focused		✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Chemistry
Most Focused			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Political Science & Government
Most Focused		✓

How Does Transylvania University Rank in Athletics?

Transylvania University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #28 of 133 in Outdoor Track and Field (D3) (top 22%).

How Does Transylvania University Rank for Veterans?

Transylvania University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #3,362 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Transylvania University appears in 108 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.